DLNews Health: “Measles Resurgence: Worst U.S. Outbreak Since Elimination, Coachella Valley Confirms Case” In 2000, the United States proudly declared measles eliminated, a milestone many thought would hold for generations. Yet here we are in 2025, facing the most severe outbreak in a quarter centur...
DLNews Guest Columnist: The Vaccine Backslide That Could Shorten Our LifespansBy Leanne Clark-ShirleyThe federal government is on the brink of reversing a century of medical progress for older adults.As a social scientist, it's not often that I weigh in on medical policy. But as president of the Ame...
The Hidden Tax on the Middle Class: Soaring Hospital CostsBy Demetrio J. Aguila IIIMiffed about stagnant wages? The hospital down the street may be the culprit.Spending on hospital care eclipsed $1.5 trillion in 2023, the latest year for which there's data -- more than any other provider category. T...
DLNews Health: Health Officials Confirm Indio High TB Case Is Isolated, Students Safe Indio – Riverside University Health System (RUHS) Public Health confirmed that an Indio High School student tested positive for tuberculosis (TB), prompting swift precautionary steps to safeguard the campus communi...
DLNews Health: Ozempic’s New Price Tag: $499 and a Shot at Fair Access Novo Nordisk is shaking up the diabetes marketplace with a new program that gives self-paying type 2 diabetes patients access to FDA-approved Ozempic® for a flat $499 a month. The move comes as more Americans struggle with high d...
DLNews Health -Guest Column Got Milk? You'd Better Hope So.By Dr. Matthew DrakeDairy milk is making a comeback -- and not a moment too soon for America's bone health. For years, calcium intake has declined, even as bone-weakening lifestyle factors have surged. Americans are spending more time indoor...
DLNews Guest article: Doctors Want Lower Drug Costs -- But Not Like ThisBy Peter RheinsteinRoughly 30% of American patients have skipped doses of their medicines, cut pills in half, or declined to fill a prescription due to cost concerns in the past year.These affordability struggles aren't merely p...
Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment: Understanding Chronic Venous Insufficiency—and President Trump’s Diagnosis The White House confirmed that President Donald Trump has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, a common vascular condition that occurs when the valves in the veins of the legs wea...
Turning a Curiosity-Driven Discovery into Lifesaving Tests with the Aid of Patent Rights By James E. Dahlberg At the University of Wisconsin–Madison and research institutions across the nation, researchers are working every day to unlock breakthroughs in medicine, robotics, artificial intelligence, ...
By Larry Bucshon (Guest writer) As a physician who recently retired from representing Indiana in Congress, I have closely followed the evolving national discourse around vaccines with concern. Since late January, a measles outbreak in West Texas and New Mexico has led to more than 1,000 confirmed ca...
What's a fair price for a drug that's never developed?By John StanfordLast month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began meeting with patients who use the 15 drugs it selected for the second round of Medicare price "negotiations" -- including weight-loss treatment Wegovy. CMS will use th...
DLNews Health: Riverside, CA – April marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Riverside County has united in an inspiring show of unity and resolve to protect its youngest and most vulnerable residents. On April 1, a poignant flag-raising ceremony at the Riverside County Administration Center se...
